Orient Securities·2025-10-31 01:51Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Positive" outlook for the banking industry [5] Core Views - There is a significant outflow from both active and passive funds in the banking sector, while southbound funds continue to flow in [2][8] - The active equity funds have reduced their holdings in the banking sector, with a notable shift towards growth sectors, particularly technology [2] - The report highlights a decrease in the concentration of holdings in the banking sector among passive funds [8][21] Summary by Sections Fund Holdings - Active equity funds reduced their holdings in A-share banks by 332.83 billion yuan, with a current market value of 307.96 billion yuan, representing a decrease of 3.04 percentage points to 1.85% [2][11] - Passive funds also saw a decline in their holdings, with a decrease of 491.64 billion yuan, leading to a total market value of 840.97 billion yuan, down 5.71 percentage points [8][11] - Northbound funds experienced a significant outflow, with a reduction of 69.75 billion shares, resulting in a holding ratio decrease of 0.51 percentage points to 1.32% [8][20] Stock Performance - The report notes that high-growth city commercial banks and certain quality joint-stock banks were significantly reduced in holdings, while banks with high earnings elasticity or low valuations, such as Qilu, Minsheng, Xi'an, and Ruifeng, saw increased investments [3][4] - The top five stocks by heavy holdings include China Merchants Bank (0.43%), Ningbo Bank (0.25%), Chengdu Bank (0.17%), Hangzhou Bank (0.15%), and Jiangsu Bank (0.12%) [3] Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on quality small and medium-sized banks with solid fundamentals, such as Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank (601077, Buy), Nanjing Bank (601009, Buy), and Hangzhou Bank (600926, Buy) [4] - It also recommends attention to state-owned large banks with good defensive value, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (601398, Not Rated) and Agricultural Bank of China (601288, Not Rated) [4]